Boko Haram attack on Nigeria oil team killed over 50

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Details emerging from Tuesday's ambush in northeast Nigeria suggest the death toll is higher than initially reported.

The army said Wednesday that 10 people were killed in the attack but sources say the number is much higher and rising

More than 50 people were killed in a Boko Haram ambush on an oil exploration team in northeast Nigeria earlier this week, multiple sources told AFP news agency on Thursday, warning the death toll could rise.

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Sporadic gunshots rock Damaturu

Sporadic gunshots and multiple explosions has rocked Damaturu, the Yobe state capital on Tuesday evening.

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